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Hate on Campus: A Letter to UT President Randy Boyd and UTK Chancellor Wayne Davis

In the wake of two incidents of anti-Semitic messages scrawled on the iconic “rock” at University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK), the four Jewish Federations of Tennessee (Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville) sent a joint letter to UT President Randy Boyd and UTK Chancellor Wayne Davis, asking the university system…

by JCPConnect- November 14, 2018

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Layers of Learning: My Teen Israel Experience

By Batya Salomon In January, I set off on the adventure of a lifetime. I left Memphis and all my friends and family behind to spend a semester in Israel. I was terrified of being gone for four whole months, but I was also sure that I was going…

by JCPConnect- November 14, 2018

Arts & Culture, People

Travel to Europe, Israel Builds Lifelong Friendships, Memories for Memphis Teen

By Sarah UnowskyPrior to my BBYO trip this past summer, my knowledge of Israel was rudimentary. I had been able to learn the basics: Israel has a parliamentary form of government, Israel’s capital is Jerusalem, Israel is a world leader in technology, etc. What no one had ever…

by JCPConnect- November 8, 2018

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Jewish Federations Across North America Mourn, Heal, and Prepare for an Insecure Future

Yesterday in an off-the record briefing held for hundreds of Jewish Federation leaders, Meryl Ainsman, Board of Trustees Chair and Jeff Finkelstein, President and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh discussed the stress and trauma of the past week after a gunman opened fire in a local…

by JCPConnect- November 2, 2018

Arts & Culture, People

Healing After Horror: Outpouring of National and International Support

Support from Around the WorldIn the wake of the horrific violence at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, community gatherings like the one in Memphis Sunday evening have taken place across the country. Many, like ours in Memphis, were attended by Jews and non-Jews…

by JCPConnect- November 1, 2018

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Hate on Campus: A Letter to UT President Randy Boyd and UTK Chancellor Wayne Davis

Layers of Learning: My Teen Israel Experience

Travel to Europe, Israel Builds Lifelong Friendships, Memories for Memphis Teen

Jewish Federations Across North America Mourn, Heal, and Prepare for an Insecure Future

Healing After Horror: Outpouring of National and International Support